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Renewable energy consumption in Sweden

Sweden: Renewable energy consumption was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53.2%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
45th
of 224 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2015
All-time low
31.4%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Sweden, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 34.1 % in TFEC1991: 32.5 % in TFEC1992: 33.2 % in TFEC1993: 34.4 % in TFEC1994: 31.4 % in TFEC1995: 33.9 % in TFEC1996: 31.4 % in TFEC1997: 35.6 % in TFEC1998: 35.7 % in TFEC1999: 34.8 % in TFEC2000: 40 % in TFEC2001: 37.7 % in TFEC2002: 36.1 % in TFEC2003: 34.9 % in TFEC2004: 35.8 % in TFEC2005: 40 % in TFEC2006: 41.1 % in TFEC2007: 42.9 % in TFEC2008: 44.9 % in TFEC2009: 47.1 % in TFEC2010: 46 % in TFEC2011: 46.5 % in TFEC2012: 49.9 % in TFEC2013: 48.8 % in TFEC2014: 49.7 % in TFEC2015: 53.2 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 53.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Sweden peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1994.

Sweden ranks 45th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.7% 31.4% 35.7% 10
2000s 40.1% 34.9% 47.1% 10
2010s 49.0% 46.0% 53.2% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Laos 59.3% compare
  2. 43 Uruguay 58.0% compare
  3. 44 Norway 57.8% compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 52.9% compare
  5. 47 Papua New Guinea 52.5% compare
  6. 48 Lesotho 52.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Sweden?
Renewable energy consumption in Sweden was 53.2% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for renewable energy consumption?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption